Islamic State fighters Escape Raqqa and Airstrikes Hit “De-Escalation Zone”
Hundreds of Islamic State fighters escaped Raqqa through a deal made with U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) according to a...
Raqqa
Raqqa is Liberated from the Islamic State
The U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they have defeated the Islamic State in Raqqa, the de facto Islamic...
Hostage Situation in Raqqa as the Battle Comes Toward its Final Phase
The Islamic State is on the verge of losing it’s self-declared capital of Raqqa, as U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...
U.S.-led coalition air strike to block Islamic State
A US-led coalition carried out an air strike on August 30th to block Islamic State fighters from reaching eastern Syria...
IS and the Attack in Kabul
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the July 31st attack on the Iraqi embassy in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul....
Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa
On June 6, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched an offensive on the northern city Raqqa, the Islamic State’s...
US-backed Kurdish Forces Move Toward Raqqa
On May 24th, a large regiment of Kurdish militia, backed by U.S. airstrikes, began an offensive towards the Syrian city...
Iraqi Army Reclaims Another City from IS
Today, April 8, 2016, Reuters reported that the Iraqi army was able to fully recapture the city of Hit from the...
Iraqi and Syrian Armies Prepare for Offensives Against Two IS Cities
Major operations are underway to retake cities taken by the Islamic State (IS), one in Iraq and one in Syria....
Kurds Now Only 30 Miles From Caliphate Capital
Kurdish fighters in Syria known as the Popular Protection Units (YPG) and Syrian rebel fighters have continued to be successful...